Aug 26, 2023 | Press Releases
“They had eyes like saucers,” is how Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga describes participants in the first-ever programme to put secondary students into a Gateway programme with rural contractors. In late August, four pupils from two Hamilton schools visited four rural...
Jun 22, 2023 | Press Releases
Rural contractors have formed an industry leadership group at their annual conference to make farmers and growers more aware of the benefits of using accredited agrichemical contractors and the risks of not using qualified professionals. Rural Contractors NZ (RCNZ)...
Jun 21, 2023 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
A 25 year old woman from Pahiatua who gave up working in a local accountancy office was tonight named the Rural Contractors NZ Trainee for 2023. Jessica Bills grew up on her parents dairy farm and her proud parents Gary and Amanda Bills were with her last night at the...
Jun 20, 2023 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
An appeal to address the urban/rural divide was made at the opening day of the Rural Contractors NZ conference in Invercargill. Former RCNZ President, Southland’s John Hughes asked National’s Agriculture & Trade spokesperson Todd McClay to make this a priority,...
Jun 20, 2023 | Press Releases
Global agrichemical player Nufarm has signed a new 5-year partnership plan with Rural Contractors NZ, announced at their annual conference in Invercargill today. Both say it recognises their history in working together as well as the need to address increasing demands...
Apr 20, 2023 | Press Releases
Rural contractors and regional councils are among those supporting a new AgResearch programme on invasive alligator weed which has plagued northern farmers and growers for many years and is now spreading south. Dr Trevor James, a senior AgResearch scientist leading...
